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[AltEnergyStocks.com] Green Energy Investing for Beginners: A Small Investor's ...: The first step towards making more ethical investment decisions isresearching and finding more ”˜ethical’ mutual funds. Some mutual funds usesocial, economic and environmental criteria to select companies for their fund.For example, ethical mutual fund companies are quite similar to EnvironmentCanada’s EcoLogo program (which is an environmental criteria program whichprovides its logo on approved products, for example, green cleaning products) inwhich the top 20% best performing companies that meet the criteria are selectedfor the fund.

[THE TECHNOLOGICAL CITIZEN] THE TECHNOLOGICAL CITIZEN » Neuroethics: An Ethical Look At ...: Hatt’s point that encouraging the use of prescription stimulants endangers “the ability of man to ask passionately the question of the meaning of our existence” quite compelling. This is not because I see anything immediately morally problematic with the use of Adderall or Ritalin for ”˜cognitive enhancement’””certainly there are health risks, but these are no greater than those associated with other prescription or recreational drugs.

[Good Financial Cents -Jeff Rose Certified Financial Planner and Investment Advisor, Carbondale, Illinois] Choosing the Best Financial Planner/Advisor to Hire for the Job: Do you want an advisor that believes in a buy and hold strategy or someone that has more of tactical approach?   Maybe you have a interest in a socially responsible investing and want someone to keep you abreast of its everyday happenings.  If that’s the case, then you better make sure you find the right person for the job. Ask specific questions on the investment strategies that they have implemented in good times and bad.  They should be able to show you some examples of portfolios that have been used with other clients in a similar situation.   The interview process is all about fact finding, so find out as much as you can.

[LuckyBogey's Blog] “Healthcare” Charge On Restaurant Bill, Hooters Of America For ...: In his article Yves Daoudal refers to ETHIC, a management association founded in 1975 for the purpose of instilling in business leaders a sense of ethical responsibility and a value system based on that of socially conscious Catholics. Recently, ETHIC has vigorously defended Quick’s decision to serve halal food, declaring:

[Sustainability Digest] Green Energy Investing for Beginners: A Small Investor's Perspective: in the best or most environmentally or socially responsible oil, diamond and uranium companies. Well, you can. The first step towards making more ethical investment decisions is researching and finding more 'ethical' mutual funds. ...

[The Business Ethics Blog] The Business Ethics Blog: Down With CSR! Up With Business Ethics ...: “Corporate”, “Social” and “Responsibility” to name their moral oriented policies. Instead society would certainly understand and accept, even prefer that these companies raise ethical issues, comprehensible to people, while using the common language and the long heritage of philosophical doctrines associated with it.

[RiskMetrics ESG Insight Blog] RiskMetrics ESG Insight Blog » Investors, NGOs Seek to Temper ...: Sustainable and socially responsible investors (SRI) have sought to hold metals companies accountable for their ESG practices worldwide. This week, Canada's Ethical Funds Company announced that it has secured nearly 20% shareholder support for an independent ESG audit of .

[BLOG.C4SEM.ORG] BLOG.C4SEM.ORG: Diversity: Nevertheless, the current workforce of the United States is reflecting the changing demographics of our nation in many ways. To fully understand the issues of affirmative action today, organizations should recognize the historical background surrounding it origination (www.socsci.mcmaster.ca).

[Cranach: The Blog of Veith] Is it moral to walk away from your home loan? | Cranach: The Blog ...: Please get real….if Americans are willing to suffer the moral and ethical consequences of walking away from marriages at a 50% rate, as well as a full time share in the rearing of any children from that union, it might not be as tough a decision to walk away from an underwater mortgage as some people may think. Me thinks that is what the mistaken financial institutions were counting (no pun intended) on when they concocted this corrupt scheme, that is, “we play by the rules, but that’s easy because we make ‘em in our favor, of course, and so will the little guys, cuz that’s what we tell ‘em and we can back it up with the force of the law”

[politicalbetting.com] politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » So where does the Ashcroft ...: Cohen was appointed chair of the Social Investment Taskforce, which was announced by the then Chancellor, Gordon Brown. Sir Christopher Ondaatje - £1.7 million in donations to Labour.

[The F-Word Blog] Faith schools could be given chance to opt out of providing ...: The state should be responsible for providing an education, including sex education, that is decided on collectively and available to all. This will be by no means perfect but it shouldn't be left to the discretion of individual parents or faith communities as then there is no guarantee that even the facts will be discussed.

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